Thomas Carlyle (Scottish historian and essayist):
“The best lesson which we get from the tragedy of Cerebella is that Husain and his companions were rigid
believers in God. They illustrated that the numerical superiority does not count when it comes to the truth and the falsehood. The victory of Husain, despite his minority, marvels me!”

Imam Hussain (A.S.): He was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (A.S.) the last Prophet who brought the last divine book for the guidance of humanity. Imam Husain’s mother was Fatema (A.S..) the only daughter of Prophet Muhammad (A.S.).

Kerbala
is a microcosm. In the events of 10 days, in that one spot on earth, all the great lessons of the Qur'an were brought to life in front of the witness of history - and all those who were (or are today) in doubt that the highest ideals of the Qur'an could be lived up to - all those who felt that the highest Qur'anic ideals were beyond the reach of humans - were in that place on Earth, that Ke...

Muharram
is the first month of the Islamic New Year and is marked by a 10 day period of mourning for the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed (A.S. - Peace be upon him), Hussain ibn Ali (A.S.) who was massacred along with his family on the plains of Kerbala, Iraq.